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Advance train tickets – usually the cheapest type of train ticket – are usually released up to 12 weeks before the departure date. However, while COVID restrictions are in place, train operators are typically releasing tickets closer to the day of departure. To get the cheapest available ticket, travelling during Off-Peak times or booking a SplitSave ticket via the app are both ways to save money.
Train companies in the UK can release their Advance tickets up to 12 weeks before the departure date. However, while COVID restrictions are in place, train operators are typically releasing tickets closer to the day of departure. Only a limited number of Advance tickets will be available, so be quick to book as the fare can rise as the cheapest tickets start to sell out.
You can usually book train tickets in the UK up to 12 weeks in advance, these are called Advance train tickets and are generally cheaper than booking nearer to the departure date.
Advance train tickets tend to become available in the UK 12 weeks before the departure date. These are the latest dates that we've found tickets available for**.
| Avanti West Coast | 9th September 2022 |
| Chiltern Railways | 27th July 2022 |
| CrossCountry | 26th August 2022 |
| East Midlands Railway | 9th September 2022 |
| Grand Central | 10th December 2022 |
| Great Western Railway | 30th September 2022 |
| Greater Anglia | 26th August 2022 |
| Hull Trains | 9th December 2022 |
| London North Eastern Railway | 16th September 2022 |
| London Northwestern Railway | 16th September 2022 |
| Northern | 6th August 2022 |
| ScotRail | 5th August 2022 |
| South Western Railway | 9th September 2022 |
| Southeastern | 16th September 2022 |
| Southern | 2nd September 2022 |
| TransPennine Express | 10th December 2022 |
| Transport for Wales | 6th August 2022 |
** We attempt to detect when Advance tickets have been released each day by analysing the results of millions of users’ journey searches. There may be interim dates when timetables and Advance tickets are yet to be confirmed by train operators. We’ll do our very best to alert you as soon as our systems detect availability. If you do not receive an alert, check back in before you travel to book a ticket and reserve a seat.